Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. We spend much time waiting. We long for summer in December and we long for winter in July. Farmers plant seeds and wait. Women get pregnant and wait. The kingdom of heaven … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, My Dad found his treasure on the Great Lakes and in Ohio he found his children and wife. I likewise have found my treasure after the example of … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos, Mi papá encontraba su riqueza en los Grandes Lagos y en Ohio encontró su tesoro en sus doce niños y su esposa. Yo también encuentro mi tesoro por el ejemplo … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. We may have a problem here. Earlier in chapter 13 we learned that the word of God, like good seed, would sprout and grow in great quantities. We may be asking why … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. It is normal for grain in a field to sprout more than one shoot per seed. It is a natural process called tillering. One can see it at work in freshly planted … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. Jesus answered the scribes and the Pharisees. He said, “You want a sign? You will have a sign. Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of a whale. I … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, Wait, wait, wait. A sower sowed good seed in his field and waited for the harvest. He had an enemy, however, who planted weeds among the wheat. The … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. This is a story about the yoke of Jesus being light. The disciples are hungry. They glean some grain in the field: they took and ate. They were technically not allowed to … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. This sounds like a passage from John’s Gospel. Jesus praises his Father in front of his disciples. The Son praises the Father for sharing everything that the Father has with the Son. … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, Is God dead? Is the world going to end soon? Do we have to be afraid coming doom? “Once a sower went out to sow.” It is the … Continued